[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A36"]
[WhiteElo "2906"]
[BlackElo "2852"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 22,97,0,-5,25,10,16,15,6,10,13,13,16,18,24,8,13,16,0,-2,0,-39,-37,-66,-58,-72,-35,-43,-48,-46,-18,-79,0,-47,0,0,0,-14,-20,-85,-24,-18,0,0,63,69,117,129,142,146,384,386,389,392,347,305,427,388,424,302,712,700,1619,995,29973,29975,29975,29977,29994,29995,29995,29996,29996,29996,29996,29997,29997,29998]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nh3 {[%emt 0:01:49]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 6. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. b3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:54]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 9. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. d3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 11. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 12. Ncd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 16. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 18. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. h4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rdb8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 26. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (26. Ne1 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 26... Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (26... Qe7 $17) 27. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (27. Nd3 $11 {is superior.}) 27... Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:46]} (27... Qe7 $15) 28. Rbd1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 30. Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} (30. Qe4 $11 Qe5 31. Qf3) 30... Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (30... Rb6 $17 {[%cal Oc6e5]} 31. Qe4 Ne5 (31... Rxb3 32. Rxh5 Ne5 33. Rg5 $17)) 31. Qe4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (31... Qh8 {simplifies} 32. R5d2 Ne5 33. Nd3 Rda7) 32. Rxc5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (32... Qf5 $11 33. Qxf5 gxf5) 33. Rxd7+ $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (33... Kf8 $1 $14 34. Qb7 Ra2 35. Qc8+ (35. Rc7 Rd2 $11) 35... Kg7) 34. Qb7+ $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 35. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (35... Qd8 $16 36. Qb5+ Nd7) 36. Qc8+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Qxc5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. e4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qb4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (40... Qe5 41. Qxe5 Nxe5) 41. Ng5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 42. c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Ne6+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2870"]
[BlackElo "2827"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 48,116,0,0,0,0,0,-20,-14,-52,-52,-51,-34,-32,0,-80,-91,-119,-123,-118,-127,-162,-138,-182,-73,-138,-139,-145,-143,-135,-139,-124,-89,-87,-69,-71,-52,-70,-68,-69,-58,-69,-66,-68,-56,-71,-69,-70,-70,-77,-41,-142,-142,-239,-101,-298,-320,-545,-384,-517,-539,-531,-520,-637,-487,-481,-457,-799,-798,-786,-778]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:03] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4] is currently scoring better than 10...c5.} 11. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 14. Bd4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:18]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Be2 Ne4 15. Qa5 Bf6 16. h3 b6 17. Qa3 Be6 18. Bd3 Nc5 19. Nd4 Nxd3 20. Qxd3 Bf5 21. Nxf5 Qxf5 22. Qxf5 gxf5 23. b3 Kg7 24. Kc1 Kg6 25. g3 Re6 {½-½ Betker,J (2454)-Velilla Velasco,F (2545) EU-ch 2019 ct01 email}) 14... Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 15. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 16. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 17. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 18. f5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. Bf2 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Qxh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 22. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 24. Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:47]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 25. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Red8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 27. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 28. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 29. Bc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 30. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 31. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (31. Bf6 $11 Re8 32. a3) 31... fxg6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 32. c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Bc4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. f4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (35... Bd6 $19 {is more deadly.} 36. Bxd5+ cxd5 37. Rxd5 Bc7 38. Rxd8 Bxd8) 36. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} ({Better is} 36. Re1 Kf7 37. Rh1) 36... h5 $17 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 38. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. f5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (39. Bxg6 $2 {is the wrong capture.} Nxf4 40. Bd3 Nxd3 41. cxd3 Rd5 (41... Rxd3 42. Rxh5 Rd1+ 43. Kc2 $15)) 39... gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 42. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Rh6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 46. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 47. Bc4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({White should play} 49. Bxd5 $15 Kxd5 50. Rh8) 49... Rf8 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Rh6+ {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} (50. Bxd5 $17 {only move.} Kxd5 51. Kf4) 50... Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50... Ke5 $1 $19 {Threatens to win with ...Rg8+.} 51. Rxc6 f4) 51. Bd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (51. Be2 $17 {might work better.}) 51... f4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Rh2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (52. Kg4 {is a better defense.} f3 53. Re6) 52... Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 53. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Rc4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (57. c4 $142 Rf3 (57... f1=R $2 58. Bxf1 Rxf1 59. cxd5 $19) (57... f1=N $2 58. cxd5 Nd2 59. Rg4 $19) (57... f1=B $2 58. Bxf1 Rxf1 59. cxd5 $19) 58. cxd5 Rxd3 59. Rf4 Rxd5+ (59... Kxd5 $2 60. Rxf2 Rd4 61. b3 $19) 60. Kg4) 57... Rg8+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.21"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "2838"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "173"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 92,173,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,61,50,196,22,58,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,-210,-152,-365,-241,-291,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-126,-129,-227,-275,-371,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 8. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. d5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 13. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 14. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 15. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 17. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 18. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 19. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 21. d6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 22. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 23. f4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 24. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} exd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 26. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 28. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 34. f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 36. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 37. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Nxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 42. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (52... Qa3 $11) 53. Qb7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (53... Qc2+ $14 54. Kh3 h5) 54. Nf6+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (54. f4 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]} Qxb7 55. axb7) 54... Kh8 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (55. Kh3 $1 $14) 55... Qb8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Qxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (56. Qb7 $6 Qc7 $16) 56... Bxb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 64. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 67. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Ke3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (68. Nf2 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 68... Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 69. Kd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (69. Nc3 $17 {was necessary.}) 69... Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 70. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (70... Kxa6 $19 71. Nc3 h4 72. gxh4 Bxh4) 71. gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 73. Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (73. f5 $1 $11 {was the only way to keep the balance.} gxf5 74. Kxf5) 73... Kb5 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 74. Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (75... Kc4 $19 {And now ...a4 would win.} 76. Nd2+ Kc3 77. Ne4+ Kc2) 76. f6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (78... a4 $5 79. Nb1 $8 Kc4 $11) 79. Nb1+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (79... Kb2 $5 80. Nd2 $8 a4 $11) 80. Na3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 81. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 82. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 83. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (83... a3 $5 84. Nc4+ $8 Kc3 85. Nxa3 $11) 84. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (84... a3 $5 85. Nb1+ $8 Kd3 86. Nxa3 $11) 85. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (85... a3 $5 86. Kb3 $8 Ke3 $11) 86. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 87. Kxa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.21"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E42"]
[WhiteElo "2758"]
[BlackElo "2838"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 12,103,28,28,22,18,16,21,18,35,34,12,17,9,45,11,10,8,8,2,0,0,25,17,18,24,23,27,38,35,49,48,33,31,44,13,52,75,70,6,3,4,1,2,2,10,6,4,56,39,81,81,91,91,87,87,80,27,180,147,151,165,199,132,191,199,237,256,252,250,289,289,296,296,296,312,329,322,339,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02][%cal Bf8b4,Bb4a5,Ba5c7,Bc7e5][%mdl 32]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 9. Ng3 {[%emt 0:02:16]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:50][%cal Ob7b5] ...b5! would now be deadly.} 10. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 15. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Bd2b4,Bb4c3,Bc3e5][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 16. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:25][%cal Od4e6]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:41] [#]} 18. Nc6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 20. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 23. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 24. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (25. Bxf6 $1 $14 Qxf6 26. Rc2) 25... Qe8 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (26. Qxa5 b6 27. Qc3 (27. Qxb6 $2 Nxe5 28. Qb3 Nd5 $19) 27... Nd5 28. Qxd3 Nxc7 $17) 26... Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 27. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN. White is a pawn up.} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} 29. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:35][%cal Oe5c5]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (29... Nd5 $11) 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (30. Ra5 Ne4 31. f3 (31. Rxa4 $2 Nd2 $19) 31... Nd2 $17) 30... Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:47] [#]} 31. Re4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:03] Threatens to win with Ra8+.} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (34. Rb4 $16 Ra2 35. Rb3) 34... Ne2+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (34... Nd1 $1 $11 {and Black is okay.}) 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kxg3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR. White is a pawn up.} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Ba3a4,Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 40. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 41. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. a7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. f4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} ({White should play} 45. h5 $18) 45... gxh4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 46. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rh3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Threatening mate with Rd8.} Ra3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B27"]
[WhiteElo "2763"]
[BlackElo "2838"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 9,113,25,7,0,4,-5,15,23,26,36,31,-14,-8,-14,-28,-45,-53,-49,-45,-50,-58,-45,-51,-39,-45,-52,-46,-67,-31,-52,-25,-32,0,0,27,30,34,31,39,31,39,42,39,63,163,147,131,133,236,254,381,373,364,374,383,389,407,386,414,58,72,52,291,281,293,16,16,17,18,19,15,8,8,8,12,17,24,20,20,8,20,28,28,28,59,63,233,210,230,235,183,245,245,110,164,170,245,238,769,755,692,651,29972,29973,29972,29974]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 8. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 11. g4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Be4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. Qb3 {[%emt 0:02:07]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 13. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 14. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 15. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 18. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:17] Repels Nc2} Nec6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 19. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Bb1c3,Bc3a4,Ba4c5][%mdl 32]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Nc5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 23. g5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 24. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 26. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:04]} (26. Ne6+ $2 Rxe6 27. Bxe6 d4 $19) 26... d4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (26... Rf7 $14) 27. Bd2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:05] Some like it hot} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (28... Nd5 $16) 29. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (29... Bd4 $142 30. Bxb4 (30. Rxe8 Rxf2+ 31. Kg3 Rxd2 $11) (30. Rxd4 Nxd4 31. Bxb4 a5 $18) 30... Rxe4 31. Rxe4 Rxf2+ 32. Kg3 Bxc5 33. Bxc5 Rc2) 30. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 31. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Nxb7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 33. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Na5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (34. f4 $18) 34... Bd4 $14 {[%emt 0:01:04][%cal Of8f4] [#]} 35. Nc4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf2+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (35... Rf4 $14 36. Rb7 (36. Nxd2 Rxf2+ 37. Kg3 Rxd2 $11) 36... Kc5 (36... Rxf2+ $2 37. Kg3 $18) (36... Rxg4+ 37. hxg4 d1=Q 38. Ne3+ Kc6 39. Nxd1 $16) 37. Rc7+ (37. Rxh7 $2 Rxg4+ 38. hxg4 d1=Q $19) (37. Nxd2 Rxf2+ 38. Kh1 Rxd2 $11) (37. Bf3 $2 Rxf3 38. Rc7+ Kb4 $19) 37... Kb4 38. Nxd2 Rxf2+ 39. Kh1 Rxd2) 36. Kg3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Nxd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} ({White should try} 37. Rb7 $18) 37... Bf2+ $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black must now prevent Bf3+.} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Bd6+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 42. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Black should play} 47... Be5 $1 $14) 48. Bf5+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (48. Rxa6 $2 Rb1#) 48... Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. g6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%cal Bg5g6,Bg6g7][%mdl 32]} (49. Rxa6 Bxg5 50. Ra4 Rf2 $11) 49... Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (51. Ra7 $18 {and White stays clearly on top.}) 51... Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (51... Rb5 $16) 52. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} (52... Rf8 {might work better.} 53. Re7 Rf1+ 54. Kc2 (54. Ke2 Rf6 $14) 54... Rc1+ 55. Kb2 Rc6) 53. Re7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rf6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (53... Rf8 54. Ke2 Bg5) 54. g7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 55. Re6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 512]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (55... Rg5 56. Rxh6) 56. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 57. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 1-0

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B48"]
[WhiteElo "2758"]
[BlackElo "2756"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 58,123,119,107,60,62,126,128,129,125,197,193,243,237,235,152,264,233,269,280,295,278,267,267,293,247,207,230,333,274,428,410,422,384,433,419,397,427,433,408,428,418,439,344,550,458,581,554,898,872,861,853,1176,1174,1122,1075,2584,3295,29970,1862,1229,0,29984,29984,29986,29987,29991,29992]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. a3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 8. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 13. a4 {[%emt 0:01:58]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 14. Na2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 15. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 16. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 17. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} 18. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 19. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 20. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 21. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 22. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Rhd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 26. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 27. Rdd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rca8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 30. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (30... g6 $16) 31. fxe4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} ({Black should play} 31... Nb8 $14) 32. Be3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Rb6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Raa8 {[%emt 0:00:06] [#]} (33... Rxb6 $16 34. Bxb6 Nc6) 34. b3 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (34... Rc7 $142 35. Nc4 Nc6) 35. Nc4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (36... Ra6 $16 37. Rdb5 g6) 37. Rbb5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (39. Rxa5 Rxb6 40. Nxb6 Bxb6 $19) 39... Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Don't play} 40. Rxa5 Rxa5 41. Rxa5 Nb7 $18) 40... Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} 42. Rdb5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (42... Rca7 $142) 43. Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (43... Rxb5 {might work better.} 44. axb5 Ra7) 44. h4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (46. Nc4 gxh4 47. Rb8 Ng5 $18) 46... g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (50... Nf6 $142) 51. h6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Ne3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 55. h7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (58. Rg6+ $142 Kd7 59. a7 (59. Nxe5+ Ke7 $18) 59... d3 60. Nxe5+ (60. cxd3 e4 $18) 60... Kc7 61. cxd3 (61. Nxd3 Ne7 $18) 61... Re8 62. Rg8 Rxe5 63. a8=Q (63. h8=B Ra5 $18) (63. h8=Q Re2 64. Qc3+ Kd6 65. a8=Q Re1+ 66. Qxe1 Nd4 67. Qb4+ Ke5 68. Qe4+ Kf6 69. Qf8#)) 58... Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Rg6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. a7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 1-0

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D78"]
[WhiteElo "2838"]
[BlackElo "2763"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 24,89,0,0,0,-85,-83,-73,0,0,0,-60,0,-135,-17,-30,-31,-31,-32,-33,-39,-129,72,84,72,79,76,96,178,210,195,197,197,195,372,364,365,358,368,366,323,287,281,263,484,480,504,506,467,346,480,462,474,472,589,562,707,707,685,656,10951,508,10951,8949,6730,6428,1110,1068]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 12. d5 {[%emt 0:01:21]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 13. Na4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 14. e5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} (14. Bf4 $11) 14... Nxd5 $17 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} N7b6 {[%emt 0:01:29]} (15... fxe6 $17 16. Ng5 Ne5 17. Nxe6 (17. Nc5 Qb6 $15) 17... Qd6) 16. exf7+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (17. Nc5 $11 Qb8 18. Nxb7 Qxb7 19. Ne5) 17... Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (17... Nxa4 $15 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Qxa4 Nb6) 18. g4 {[%emt 0:01:36]} (18. Ne6 $11 Qd6 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. g4) 18... Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Black should try} 18... Rxg5 $1 $17 19. Bxg5 Nxa4 20. Qxa4 Nb6 (20... Bxb2 $2 21. Qb5 $18)) 19. Nc5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 20. Nce6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Qd7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Nxg7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (22. Qd4 $15 Kg8 23. Ne4) 22... Nf4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (22... Re6 $17 {aiming for ...Nf6.} 23. h3 c3) 23. Qxd7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (25. Rxe7+ $2 Kxf6 26. Rxd7 Bxd7 $19) 25... Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (25... Nb8 $16 26. Ne4 (26. Rxe7+ $2 {perishes.} Kxf6 27. Rxh7 Ne1 $19) 26... Ne1) 26. Rxc6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. g5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (28... Ne8 29. Bf4 e5) 29. Rc7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} N7e5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 30. Rxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 33. bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} b3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (33... bxa3 34. Bd4 Nc6 35. Rg7+ Kf8) 34. Bd4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Nxh2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 39. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nfe1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. Raxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1-0

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2756"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 54,119,0,0,0,0,202,189,179,214,220,211,220,222,220,218,217,214,235,229,239,239,235,210,314,311,403,403,403,403,403,393,403,403,403,403,1029,948,2024,1029,2312,481,1868,845,2411,2393,1983,174,179,8,8,8,8,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. e5 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. g5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 17. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 20. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 24. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 25. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 28. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 29. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (29. Nxh6+ $2 Bxh6 30. Qb4 Kh8 $19) 29... Ra8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} (29... h5 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 30. Nh6+ (30. Nxd4 Qb6 $17) 30... Bxh6 31. Qxh6 Qc1 32. Qxh5 (32. Qxc1 Rxc1 33. Kg2 Nc5 $11) 32... Bxd3 33. Qg4+ Kf8) 30. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Nxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxa8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Qxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:57] [#]} 34. Qg5+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 35. h4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} ({Not} 36. Qd8+ Kg7 37. Qb6 Nxh4 $11 (37... Qxa3 38. h5 $11)) 36... Qf4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 37. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. a4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (38... Bxd3 $142 39. a5 Ne2+ 40. Kh2 Bb5 41. Bxe2 Bxe2) 39. a5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 40. a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 44. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (44... Bg6 $142 45. Nd4 Bh5) 45. h5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. h6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 47. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (47. Bc8 $142 {Nd4 would now be deadly.} Kf7 48. Nd4) 47... d4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (47... Kf7 $142 48. Kf3 Be4+ 49. Ke3 Kg8) 48. f4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 49. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Bg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (50. Bh5+ Kg8 51. Nf3) 50... e5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 51. f5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (51. Bd7 $18) 51... Kg8 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 53. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 56. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2763"]
[BlackElo "2838"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 32,108,30,-12,0,0,0,-25,-14,-16,-21,-28,-26,-50,-54,-77,-73,-104,-62,-58,-24,-29,-25,-22,-12,-28,-5,-117,-133,-150,-26,-33,-10,-34,-20,-59,-22,-48,0,0,0,-38,0,0,0,-9,-7,-66,-90,-71,-22,-22,-22,-23,-4,-4,-4,-4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 15. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 17. g4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 18. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 25. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (25. Nh6+ $2 Kg7 26. Nxf7 (26. Qxf7+ $2 Kxh6 27. d4 Qe7 $19) 26... Qe7 27. Nxg5 Qxg5 $19) 25... Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Reb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (29. Kh2 $1 $11) 29... Rc8 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 30. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (30... c6 $1 $17 {[%cal Rc6d5]} 31. Ne3 Rb8) 31. Rbb7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 33. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 34. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (34... Ra8 $15 35. Rxa8 Qxa8) 35. Rxf7+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 37. Qxb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 39. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({White should play} 39. Kh2 $11) 39... gxh4+ $15 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (40... d5 $1 $17 {[%cal Rd5d4] And now ...d4 would win.} 41. Qc2 (41. exd5 e4 $17) 41... d4) 41. Ng2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:31]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 43. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 44. f3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 45. Qb7+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 46. Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 47. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 48. Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nd8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 50. Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 53. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B92"]
[WhiteElo "2758"]
[BlackElo "2756"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 21,93,48,39,45,65,56,92,73,84,84,73,86,117,116,179,169,181,185,177,100,93,110,150,107,167,114,124,47,50,-84,-55,-378,-356,-370,-350,-344,-333,-336,-20,-13,16,7,9,9,10,18,16,4,19,10,25,25,38,47,151,150,187,181,183,179,187,177,215,216,238,279,427,435,536,535,535,535,918,918]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 10. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:02] 10.Bd2 is a critical line. B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2.} a5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nd7 $146 {[%emt 0:02:13]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Ng4 13. Bxg4 Bxg4 14. f3 Be6 15. Qb5 Qc8 16. Qd3 f5 17. Nd2 Qe8 18. exf5 Bxf5 {1-0 Cook,P (1805)-Weggen,R (1839) AUS/NZ-NED email 2013 [42]}) 13. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 14. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 15. Bxg5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 17. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (17... Rac8 $16 {was necessary.}) 18. Qxc5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({White should try} 20. Nxe6 $18 fxe6 21. Bd3) 20... Nd4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:26] [#]} 21. Bd3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} (21. Qxe5 $6 Nxc2 22. Rb1 (22. Nxe6 $2 fxe6 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 $19) 22... Ba2 $11) 21... Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 22. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (22... Qf6 $16) 23. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (23. Nd5 $18) 23... Qf4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 24. f3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (24. Nxe6 $16 fxe6 25. Qa7) 24... h4 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (25. Qc3 $14 {stays ahead.}) 25... h3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. cxd4 $4 {[%emt 0:00:08][%mdl 8192]} (26. Nxe6 $1 $15 hxg2+ (26... Nxe6 27. Qf2 $17) 27. Kxg2 Nxe6 (27... fxe6 28. cxd4 Qd2+ 29. Rf2 $16) 28. Qf2) 26... Qd2 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. gxh3 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 28. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (28... exd4 29. Kg2 $11) 29. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (29... Qe3 $19 {( -> ...Qe1+)} 30. Qd2 Qxd2 (30... exd4 31. Nd5 $16) (30... Qxd4 31. Qxd4 exd4 32. Nd5 $14) 31. Rxd2 Rc8 32. dxe5 Rxc7) 30. Nd5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (32. Qxa4 {keeps more tension.} Rc8 33. Qd1 b5 34. Qg1) 32... bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (37... Ra5 $14) 38. Nxa4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Rb6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. a5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43... Bc4 $142 44. Nb5 Ra8) 44. Rb5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} 46. Ra5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. a7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0

[Event "CCT Final-KO 2024"]
[Site "Oslo"]
[Date "2024.12.20"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "2838"]
[BlackElo "2763"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2024.12.11"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NOR"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

{[%evp 21,115,38,29,18,9,18,27,6,20,26,18,23,25,25,37,34,39,33,23,36,55,51,66,63,50,42,56,52,44,45,37,27,31,25,1620,124,88,68,68,48,57,47,62,71,66,64,67,52,61,47,47,43,47,43,141,88,130,139,136,136,154,162,158,146,177,206,221,203,173,181,363,342,343,299,302,303,274,305,336,183,351,343,422,440,452,302,319,313,356,337,512,523,560,548,688,678]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Bf8e7,Be7c5,Bc5a7][%mdl 32]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 9. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 12. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 15. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 16. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Qe3 {[%emt 0:01:39]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 20. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03] Repels Ng4} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 22. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 23. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 24. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (24. Qd2 Ra8 25. Bxf5 exf5 26. Qd6) 24... exf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (26. Qd2 Ra8 27. Qd4 Qxd4 28. Rxd4 Rb8 29. Re2) 26... Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (27. Qd3 {simplifies} Rfa8 28. Qd4 Nh7 29. Qxc5 Rxc5 30. Nxa4 Rxa4 31. Re8+) 27... Qxc4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:42][%mdl 8192]} (27... Re8 $11 28. Qxc5 Rxe1+ 29. Rxe1 Rxc5) 28. Rd8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (28. Qxf8+ $1 $18 {is the precise move to win.} Kh7 29. Re7) 28... Nh7 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Red1 {[%emt 0:01:01] and Rxf8+ would now be decisive White has more active pieces. The black rooks are passive.} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 30. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (30. Qb4 {is more complex.} Re5 31. Nxa4 Re2 32. R8d6) 30... fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. R8d6 {[%emt 0:00:02][%csl LRc6,LRe6][%cal Bd8d6,Bd6c6,Bc6c4,Bc4b4][%mdl 32]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 32. R1d2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (32. Rxe6 Rxb2 33. Rxc6 Nf6 $15) 32... e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rba8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} R8a7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 36. Kf2 $36 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 2048] White is more active.} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 38. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (38. Rdd4 $142 $1) 38... Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rb4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (39. Nxa4 $2 Nxe4+ (39... fxe4 40. Ke1 $16) 40. Rxe4 fxe4 $19) 39... Re7 {[%emt 0:00:14][%cal Rf6e4]} 40. Rdd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (40. Nxa4 $2 {perishes.} Nxe4+ 41. Rxe4 Rxe4 $19) 40... fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Bf5e4,Be4e3][%mdl 32]} 41. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rae5 {[%emt 0:00:15] [#]} 43. g4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03] Wards off Nh5} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} 44. Rac4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (45... hxg4 46. hxg4 Re8) 46. a4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:08][%cal Ba3a4,Ba4a5][%mdl 32]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. g5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 50. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (50. a6 $142) 50... Rf1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (50... Nd5+ {was worth a try.} 51. Kd3 Nxb4+ 52. Rxb4 Rxa5 53. Rd6+ Kh7) 51. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR. White is a pawn up.} 53. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Raa2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (55... Rf2 $142 56. Rg3+ Kf7) 56. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (56. Rg3+ Kf5 57. Rf3+ Kg5 58. Rc5+ Kh4 $18) 56... Reb2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Rdf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0

